Month: September 2015

[gallery ids="2663,2661,2657,2664,2660"] This year marked the 41st gathering of local businesses on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn for the Atlantic Antic street festival. The YWCA of Brooklyn happily participated in this great community event again this year and set up an informational table...

[caption id="attachment_2647" align="aligncenter" width="690"] Elizabeth Crowley speaks at FlexTime Press Conference September 17th.[/caption] Last year the NYC Comptroller's Office lead a push for businesses to offer more flexible work schedules to their employees through the release of Comptroller Scott M. Stringer's...

The YWCA of Brooklyn proudly partnered with the Brooklyn Borough President's Office, Black Girls Code and Connect with STEM to host the Black Girls CODE Women of Color in STEM Career Panel on August 22nd. The panel featured prominent women...

[caption id="attachment_2602" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sincerely, Tommy Store Owner Kai Avent-deLeon chats with girls outside of her Brooklyn shop.[/caption] Sincerely, Tommy, a Brooklyn based lifestyle concept store hosted a pop-up Sisterhood Field Day for young girls in the community on Saturday,...

Sunday September 27th from 12-6 PM come out to experience the best street festival in Brooklyn - Atlantic Antic. The YWCA of Brooklyn will be setting up shop on the corner of Atlantic and 3rd Avenue. Be sure to stop by and...